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Lowest median household income, Louisiana cities · 2000

Louisiana cities with the lowest median household income in the 2000 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 101 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 1990

01Ville Platte, LALA6,172$12,917+33%

02Opelousas, LALA15,098$14,717+25%

03Tallulah, LALA5,517$17,142+55%

04Bogalusa, LALA10,321$19,261+39%

05Grambling, LALA5,314$19,331+39%

06St. Martinville, LALA5,229$19,600+30%

07Abbeville, LALA10,861$19,714+56%

08Bastrop, LALA8,908$20,418+60%

09Eunice, LALA9,035$21,372+44%

10Ponchatoula, LALA7,755$22,244+71%

11Rayne, LALA6,995$22,369+79%

12Carencro, LALA13,224$22,716+39%

13Oakdale, LALA6,526$22,826+83%

14Ruston, LALA22,397$23,001+29%

15Bridge City, LALA7,297$23,002+23%

16Natchitoches, LALA17,146$23,111+59%

17Patterson, LALA5,565$23,725+14%

18Leesville, LALA5,210$23,864+26%

19Hammond, LALA24,032$24,067+56%

20Donaldsonville, LALA7,094$24,084+52%

21Minden, LALA11,103$24,175+51%

22Jennings, LALA9,235$24,410+45%

23Crowley, LALA11,223$24,495+77%

24Franklin, LALA6,224$24,844+25%

25Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652$25,102+51%

26St. Gabriel, LALA6,987$25,352–

27Monroe, LALA46,860$25,864+59%

28New Iberia, LALA26,533$26,079+41%

29Alexandria, LALA42,938$26,097+41%

30Gardere, LALA12,223$26,223+23%

31Thibodaux, LALA15,573$26,697+58%

32New Orleans, LALA362,154$27,133+47%

33Westwego, LALA8,317$27,218+50%

34West Monroe, LALA12,478$27,522+49%

35Gretna, LALA17,360$28,065+62%

36Morgan City, LALA10,757$28,324+25%

37Plaquemine, LALA5,891$28,364+44%

38Gray, LALA5,154$28,517+38%

39Merrydale, LALA9,490$28,544+11%

40Pineville, LALA13,967$29,159+43%

41Harvey, LALA20,915$30,010+33%

42Port Allen, LALA5,015$30,254+39%

43Baton Rouge, LALA222,795$30,368+39%

44Shreveport, LALA175,902$30,526+38%

45Lake Charles, LALA82,676$30,774+45%

46Galliano, LALA5,906$31,419+96%

47Marrero, LALA32,540$31,648+43%

48DeRidder, LALA9,503$31,952+28%

49Raceland, LALA9,585$31,969+62%

50Jefferson, LALA9,703$32,106+34%

51Reserve, LALA7,791$32,466+44%

52Fort Polk South, LALA7,869$32,993+62%

53Waggaman, LALA11,330$33,084+23%

54Houma, LALA31,735$34,471+78%

55St. Rose, LALA7,644$34,704+23%

56Baker, LALA12,136$35,151+25%

57Lafayette, LALA123,311$35,996+54%

58Addis, LALA7,679$36,188+18%

59Bossier City, LALA63,259$36,561+41%

60Broussard, LALA15,799$36,676+80%

61Chalmette, LALA22,616$36,699+38%

62Terrytown, LALA24,726$36,897+24%

63Covington, LALA11,721$36,949+42%

64Scott, LALA9,635$37,320+52%

65Chackbay, LALA5,436$37,357+76%

66Lacombe, LALA6,310$37,782+52%

67Cut Off, LALA5,398$38,077+72%

68Larose, LALA5,515$38,141+71%

69Gonzales, LALA13,930$38,173+26%

70Sulphur, LALA20,492$38,247+31%

71Walker, LALA6,476$38,298+72%

72Schriever, LALA6,690$38,884+67%

73Kenner, LALA65,136$39,946+31%

74Bayou Cane, LALA21,253$40,955+52%

75Metairie, LALA139,729$41,265+37%

76Denham Springs, LALA9,378$41,296+65%

77Elmwood, LALA6,077$42,146–

78Slidell, LALA28,341$42,856+24%

79Inniswold, LALA6,357$43,322+24%

80Harahan, LALA8,916$44,702+46%

81Woodmere, LALA11,879$44,892–

82Laplace, LALA28,343$45,103+32%

83Claiborne, LALA13,308$45,200+53%

84Estelle, LALA16,341$45,293+48%

85Meraux, LALA7,918$45,732+48%

86River Ridge, LALA13,312$46,286+39%

87Belle Chasse, LALA10,934$47,271+53%

88Youngsville, LALA19,980$47,303+192%

89Moss Bluff, LALA12,482$47,319+46%

90Timberlane, LALA10,886$49,278+49%

91Zachary, LALA20,621$49,669+52%

92Old Jefferson, LALA7,860$52,220+30%

93Mandeville, LALA12,918$52,500+58%

94Prien, LALA7,119$53,780+46%

95Eden Isle, LALA7,683$53,811+49%

96Red Chute, LALA6,526$54,848+34%

97Village St. George, LALA8,273$55,646+42%

98Luling, LALA13,960$56,114+132%

99Destrehan, LALA11,619$63,425+36%

100Shenandoah, LALA17,998$73,536+37%

101Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038$77,668+43%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS